Stories by bookofjoe

Foods You Didn't Know You Could Freeze

Oregon resident caught the bubonic plague from their cat, local officials say

How long should a conversation last? The people involved haven't a clue

Anthony Epstein, pathologist behind Epstein-Barr virus find, dies at 102

The Rise of Obituary Spam

The Tyranny of the Rocket Equation: An In-Depth Examination

TikTok releases new app for Apple Vision Pro

Techmeme Leaderboards

The text file that runs the internet

How China Built BYD, Its Tesla Killer

Why is free time still so elusive?

'Better than a real man': young Chinese women turn to AI boyfriends

USB memory sticks are getting worse

Thomas Steeles unearths the origins of the most hated font, Comic Sans

World's Biggest Gear Ratio

William 'Bill' Post, inventor of Pop-Tarts, dies aged 96

Apple Vision Pro: what does it mean for scientists?

What does dying feel like? A doctor explains what we know

Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Could Be Lessened by Restoring Zinc Signaling

The threat posed by Volt Typhoon